Back البحرية البنغالية Arabic বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী Bengali/Bangla Bangladéšské námořnictvo Czech Armada de Bangladesh Spanish نیروی دریایی بنگلادش Persian Marine bangladaise French Bangladesh Nou Bahini Italian 방글라데시 해군 Korean Tentera Laut Bangladesh Malay Marinha de Bangladexe Portuguese
The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, romanized: Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Navy protects the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad. The Bangladesh navy is also a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh, and participates in humanitarian missions abroad. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the United Nations.